Singapore casinos are so 2015 as tourists go shopping instead

(Dec 12): Singapore's casinos are so 2015. After luring tourists for half a decade, they're now losing out to the mall.

Shopping has overtaken gambling as the biggest earner in Singapore's tourism industry for the first time since 2012, surging 44% in the six months through June from a year ago, official data show.

It's most likely thanks to first-time Chinese visitors, according to HSBC Holdings Plc, as the nation’s travellers continue to fuel growth in Singapore's tourism industry.

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